AAA TOW-TO-GO PROGRAM RETURNS

AAA is launching its Tow to Go Program for Thanksgiving. The effort is designed to assist stranded drivers and keep impaired drivers off the road. The program is available starting at 6 p.m. today (Wed) through December 1. AAA confirmed the free service transports both the driver and their vehicle to a secure location within a 10-mile radius. To request help (855) 2-TOW-2-GO.

Sheriff Simmons: Fentanyl Demand and Deadly Risk Remain Major Concerns

Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons told Pensacola’s Morning News today that fentanyl remains a major public-safety threat even after arrests tied to Operation Nottingham. He warned that many users knowingly seek out the drug, despite the risk.

“Many of them are… they know the danger and they don’t care,” Simmons said. He also described the ruthless logic driving some suppliers. “They don’t care if an individual dies because that spreads the word that that must be good stuff,” Simmons said, describing how deadly batches can be misused as a perverse form of marketing.

Simmons emphasized that fentanyl cases take time and resources to build, and that local agencies will use available funding and overtime to keep investigations active.

The full interview with Sheriff Simmons is available at NewsRadio923.com.

Other topics Simmons covered during the interview included the sheriff’s dive team recovering a vehicle from local waters, deputies’ encounters with hungry and struggling families in the community, and the department’s ongoing workload and resource needs.

Pensacola's Del Taco Closes After Less Than One Year

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- The new Del Taco on Brent Lane is calling it quits. The restaurant, which opened just months ago, officially closed its doors on Monday. Pensacola's location is among five Del Taco restaurants across Florida that are closing their doors unexpectedly. The chain closures follow a major corporate shift: Del Taco's owner, Jack in the Box, recently sold the brand to another company for 115 million dollars. That's a steep drop from the 575 million Jack in the Box spent to buy Del Taco just a few years ago. Locations closed in Pensacola, Tallahassee, Defuniak Springs, Crawfordville, and Santa Rosa Beach.